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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • College of Marin
  • Lake Tahoe Community College

What stands out

Lake Tahoe Community College has the lower average net price, Lake Tahoe Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while College of Marin reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

College of Marin compared with Lake Tahoe Community College
MetricCollege of MarinKentfield, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsLake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,351$8,516lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,015$17,666
In-state tuition$1,558$1,131
Out-of-state tuition$9,334$11,103
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%43%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,062Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,654highest$36,657
Campus
Undergraduates4,0423,660

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.